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Yusuf

yoo-SOOF

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Arabic form of 'Joseph,' meaning 'God increases,' with deep Quranic significance through the Prophet Yusuf's narrative of righteousness.”

Popularity Over Time

Yusuf US popularity rank over timeRank 4042 in 1960 to rank 474 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#474#2258#404219491960198020002024

Currently ranked #474 in the United States.

Origin

ArabicHebrew

Syllables

2

Nicknames

YusYusef

Style

ClassicStrongTimelessElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens)
  • Yusuf al-Qaradawi (scholar)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Yusuf

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Amir

Arabic Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Arabic-Islamic origin, globally recognized

People Also Ask

Arabic form of 'Joseph,' meaning 'God increases,' with deep Quranic significance through the Prophet Yusuf's narrative of righteousness.

Yusuf is currently ranked #474 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Yusuf include Yus, Yusef.

Names that pair beautifully with Yusuf include Amir.